He—may Allah have mercy on him—was asked:

About people who relate hadiths from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, for which they have no chains of transmission. They say that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

“I am from Allah, and the believers are from me; they are marked by airs from Him.”

Is this authentic or not?

They also read accounts among themselves and claim that ʿUmar, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

“Abū Bakr and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would converse, while I remained between them like a Zanjī (East African), understanding nothing.”

Is this authentic or not?

They relate many accounts about the people of the Suffa. Among these is their claim that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, found them already following Islam before he was sent as a prophet, and found them already upon the path. They claim that these people did not actually participate in military expeditions with him. Once, the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, compelled them to accompany him. When the Muslims fled in defeat, they struck with their swords at the army of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saying:

“We are Allah’s victorious party.”

They claim that on that occasion they killed only hypocrites. Is this authentic or not? We also ask for the identity of the “people of the Suffa”: how many men were they, and which of the